Overview

• Ray J issued an unequivocal denial of any presence or responsibility in Houston’s 2012 death during his July 25 appearance on Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast.
• He asserted he was performing in San Diego when Houston drowned at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and said they had planned to attend a Clive Davis event together the next day.
• He disclosed that grief over Houston’s passing drove him to try hard drugs for the first time.
• He continues to endure social media harassment accusing him of killing Houston despite no evidence supporting those claims.
• He rejected Suge Knight’s unverified allegation that he was involved in Houston’s death.